Film-magazine.



W. N. SBLI G.

FILM MAGAZINE.

APPLICATION IILED 132.0.5, 1910.

Patented Aug. 1, 191.1.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

W. N. SELIG.

FILM MAGAZINE. APPLIUATION FILED DEC. 5, 1910.

999,679, Patented Aug. 1,1911.

2 SHEETS-8113111132.

M fnesses Z I? van for:

UNITED, STATES PATEN T OFFI G same, or CHICAGO,

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- ram, or CHICAGO,

To all whom it may concern: I i Be it known that I, WILLIAM N.

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citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cookand State l of Illinois, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Film-Magazines, of

which the following is aspecificatiom The magazine of the presentinvention relates to 'a type employed with moving picture of containingthe film which is to be runj through the machine,

although, obviously, 1

the magazine is also adapted for use in receiving the film after themachine.

provide a mouththrough which the lm passes, which mouthit has been runthrough piece will be movable and adjust itself to:

the difi'erent positions which the'film may zine, thereby eliminatingany bendin crlmping of the film; and a further ofij of the invention isto provide said 'mouth- T piece with a series of members which willserve to accurately guide the vfilm as it is passing through sa1dmouth-piece, which will be of a nature to v ment of the film through themouth-piece and reduce the friction accompanying such operation and atthe same time will act to keep the film from buckling or otherwisebecoming 'crimped during through the mouth-piece.

The invention further consists in the fea provide an easy moveitspassage tures of construction and the combination the take-up reel; Fig.3, an edge view of the magazine; and-Fig. 4, a face view, showing aportion of the magazine with the movable mouthpiece of the presentinvention mount ed thereon; I

In the art to which the present lnvention relates, it'has been.customary to provide a magazine'in which is placedthe, roll of film toirun through the projecting machine, mane-mm, after passing through themachine, is wound upon a take-up reel,

; zine and onto the reel namely, the ro1l within projecting machines forthe purpose;

ILL INoIs, Assrenon 'ro ran SELIG roLYscorE com- I rumors, A conronanonor ILLInoIs.

FILM-MAGAZINE.

I Specification of Letters Patent. Y Patented Aug, 1, 1911, Applicationfiled December 5, 1910. Serial No. 595,782,

whichis pperated by the movements of .the

projecting mechanism. .When the roll is initially placed within themagazine, course, of a greatly increased diameter from the spindle onthe take-up reel. As the film is unwound from the reel within themagaupon the machine, two rolls of film, the magazine and the roll uponthe take-up reel, will be constantly changing.

It has been customary to provide a mouthpiece'on the'magazine throughwhich the film passes, which mouth-piece was in the form of a fixed slotin the body of the magazine. As'the size-of the two rolls of filmschanges, the angle atwhich the film will leave the reel within themagazine conthe relative size of the stantly changes; and if themouth-piece ofthe magazine out of which the film passes assume as it ispassing out from the maga- 1 or 5 ect 1 remains in the same position,there will occur a bending or crimpin of the film around the edges ofthe mouth-piece. This at times results in the mutilation or the tearingasunder of the film and has been found to be objectionable.

It is the primary object of -the present invention to overcome thesedefects noted in the prior constructions.

The magazine of the present invention comprises two sections 5 and 6,each similar inconstruction, and cooperating'to form a;

it is, of v circular box 7 The two sections, as shown,

- are hinged at 8 and are secured together by suitable fastening means9, A rod lO'extends centrally and transversely through the maf-gazineand is fixedly held in the walls thereo .so as to prohibit its rotationwith the movements of the reel. Mounted upon the rod 10 is a reel 11comprising a hub portion 12 and walls 13; andupon the hub of the reel 11is wound the film to be projected;

All of the foregoing described parts are old and well known in the artand may" be changed as desired, and they are not deemed to be a portionof the present invention. 1

.The present invention lies particularly in the construction andarrangement of the mouth-piece which s'ervesto guide the film in itspassage intoz or out of the magazine m a manner whereby no bendingorcrimping-of the film will take place durlng such operation: and themechanism for ac'con'i- .plishing this result, together with other por};

tions of the mechanism allied thereto, is as follows: A plate 14 isprovided, which is bent to conform to the configuration of the peripheryof the rim 15 of the magazine and is loosely mounted upon said rim. Therim is provided along its edges for a predetermined distance withoverhanging flanges 16, which coiiperate to form a guide-way for theplate 14. The rim 15 is cut away for a predetermined distance to form anelongated opening 17; and the plate 14: is preferably of a size so thatwhen it is in its extreme thrown position in either direction the endsof it will'protrude beyond the termini of the slot 17. Thus the plate atall times serves to close the slot 17 and prevent ingress of dirtthrough said slot into the magazine.

The plate 14 is provided with a bracket 1 member 18, which serves as amounting for a plurality of rollers 19. Two of the rollers, as shownmore clearly in Fig. 4, are positioned one above the other, and thethird roller is oppositely disposed from the first-.

mentioned rollers, and this roller is maintained in normal engagementwith at least one of the first-mentioned rollers by means of a tensionmember 20. The plate 14 is provided with a slot 21, which is positionedto lie below the bracket 18 and in alinement with the juncture of therollers 19; and through this slot 21 the film passes from the interiorof the magazine into position between the rollers 19. The slot 21, asshown,

is reduced in size in comparison with the slot 17 and remains inconstant register with the slot 17 during the movement of the plate 14b.The plate 14 is limited in its movement in one direction by means of thelocking mechanism, 9 and in the opposite direction by means of a headedmember 22, although, of course, the exact construction of these stopmembers is immaterial.

- In Figs. 1 and 2 is shown a take up reel 23. This device is usuallypositioned upon the projecting machine and is operated by the movementsof the machine, the reel 11 not being a power driven reel. But the filmis unwound from this reel by the pull exerted upon it by the mechanismof the pro jecting machine.

The 0 eration of the device is as followsi The sections of the magazineare unfastenedand swing apart, permitting the reel 11, with the filmthereon, to be positioned within the magazine. The end of the film isthreaded.

eaaeva in the drawings in Figs. 1 and 2. With the parts in the positionshown in Fig. 1, practically all of the filmis upon the reel 11 and thefilm is just beginning to be wound from the reel 11 onto the reel 23 andis extending, as shown, in a downward direction; and with the parts inthe position shown in Fig. 2, the film is practically all unwound fromthe reel 11 and onto the reel 23, and when this occurs, the film, asshown,

extends-in an upward direction, or in a direction at angle to theposition it assumed at the commencement of the operation.

If the mouth of the magazine, out through which the film passes from theinterior of the magazine, were fixed, the film, when in tple positionshown in Fig. 2, would lie in t e therein, and a crimp would beproduced. But since the plate 14 and the component parts forming themouth-piece of the present construction are ca able of adjusting themselves to accommo ate this different angle which the film assumes, theportion of the film extending between the reels 1'1 and 23 will alwayslie in a straight line, thus eliminating any crimping or bending of thefilm during the winding or unwinding thereof. The tension of the filmwill move the plate automatically, so that no mechanism of any nature isrequired to maintain it in its desired position; and the rollers 19provide a smooth and easy passage for the film out of the magazine, andalsd provide a broad and substantial surface for the film to pullagainst to move the plate 14. By arranging one of the rollers underspring tension, any kinking of the film is prevented as it passes out,of the magazine, or an unwrapping of the film from the reel 11 fasterthan it can be taken up by the mechanism of the projecting machine.

I claim:

1. A magazine for films, comprising a shell-like body portion adapted toreceive a roll of film, said body being provided with a movablemouth-piece through which thefilm passes from the interior of themagazine onto a take-up reel, whereby a bending of the film during suchpassage is prevented, substantially as described.

2. A magazine for films, comprising a shell-like body ortion adapted toreceive a roll of film, said body being provided with an elongatedopening through which the film passes, and a movable member travel ingabove said opening and serving as the mouth-piece of the magazine,substantially as described.

3.,A magazine for films, comprising a shell-like body portion adapted toreceive a planes indicated by the dotted lines straight line. This pointis best illustrated uponthe periphery of the magazine and serving as themouth-piece of the magazine, substantially as described.

4:. A magazine for films, comprising a shell-like body port-ion adaptedto receive a roll of film, said body having an elongated opening in theperiphery thereof, a plate slidably mounted on said periphery and of asize to overlie said opening, said plate having a contracted openingpositioned to remain in constant alinement with the opening in theperiphery, the film when passing out of said magazine passing throughboth of said openings, substantially as described, 5. A magazine forfilms, comprising a shell-like body portion adapted to receive a roll offilm, said body having an elongated opening in the periphery thereof, aplate slidably mounted onsaid periphery and of a size to overlie saidopening, said plate having a contracted opening positioned to re" mainin constant alinement with the open the periphery, the film when passingZ'J o t oi said magazine passing throng both of said openings, androtatable r carried by the plate loss I ment with the opening in ;lstantially as describe-d.

6. A, magazine for films, eom orisin a shell-like body portion adaptedto reoei e a roll of film, said body being provided vvi an elongatedopening through v film passes, a movable member t I 3 above said openingand serving as the mouth-piece of the magazine, limiting the movement ofsaid mouthpiece, substantially as described,

7. A magazine for films, comprising shell-like body portion adapted toreceive roll of film, said body being provided with an elongated openingthrough which the film passes, a member slidably monnted upon theperiphery of the magazine serving as the mouth-piece the magazii c. andmeans for limiting the movement on said mouth-piece, substantially asdescribed,

8. in magazine for Ems, comprising shell-like body portion adapted toreceive roll of film, said body being provided with an elongated openingthrough which the film passes, a movable member traveling film passes, amember slidably mounted upon' the periphery of the magazlne and servingas the mouth-piece of the magazine, and a series of idler rollersforming a portion of the mouth-piece, at least one of said rollers beingspring-controlled, substantially as described.

10, A magazine for films, comprising a shell-like body portion adaptedto receive a roll of film, said body having an elongated opening in theperiphery thereof, a plate slidably mounted on said periphery and ofsize to overlie said opening, said plate a contracted opening positionedto remain in constant annement With the open-' ing the periphery, thefilm when passing out of said magazine passing through both of s idopenings, and a series of idler rol ers a portion of the mouth-piece,

least one of said rollers being springcon rolled, substantially asdescribed A magazine for films, comprising a is body portion adapted toreceive roll of film, said body having an elongated opening in theperiphery thereof, a plate slidably mounted on said periphery and of asize to oveslie said opening, said plate having a contracted openingpositioned to 'remein in constant alinement with the opening in theperiphery, the film when passing out of said magazine passing throughboth said openings, mechanism forming a portion of the mouth-piece,comprising upper and lower idler rollers, and a spring-pressed rolleroppositely disposed from the firstinentioned rollers and maintained inconstant engagement with at least one of said rollers, substantially asdescribed.

l ViLLlAlt i N. SELEG. Witnesses A. Aims "Jimenez, Heme: Gonoon.

